Philia

So, like the total nerd that I am I was browsing podcasts and I came across a really interesting one called philosophy bites so I thought I’d share the link- they’re short interviews with modern philosophers with a variety of topics and various important philosophers’ takes on them.
 http://www.philosophybites.libsyn.com/

This was my final paper for Ancient Greek Philosophy with Professor Mikhalevsky- a comparison and evaluation of Aristotle’s and Epicurus’ views on friendship.  I contend that friendship is an intrinsic good, yet Aristotle and Epicurus were too limited in their ethical frameworks to agree, even though they hint at it.
Read the rest of this entry »